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'The Hobbit' leads Saturn Awards with nine nominations

It may not be feeling much Oscar love this year, but The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is much adored by the Saturn Awards. Peter Jackson's return to Middle-Earth led all movies and shows with nine nominations.

It may not be feeling much Oscar love this year, but The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is much adored by the Saturn Awards.

Peter Jackson's return to Middle-Earth led all movies and TV shows with nine nominations for the 39th Saturn Awards, which will be presented in June by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films.

Fanboy and cult favorites such as The Avengers, Skyfall, Doctor Who, The Walking Dead and The Dark Knight Rises received multiple nominations, as did some Oscar bait: Life of Pi nabbed eight nominations, and Les Miserables was honored with six.

On the TV side, Fringe led all shows with six Saturn nominations, with five for Dexter and four each for Breaking Bad, Falling Skies, Leverage, Revolution and The Walking Dead.